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8-year-old runs to fire department, saves pets in fire

Some children want to be firefighters when they grow up, but an 8-year-old in Newton may already hold the title after saving his home from going up in flames

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Updated: 10:09 AM EDT May 25, 2017

8-year-old runs to fire department, saves pets in fire

Some children want to be firefighters when they grow up, but an 8-year-old in Newton may already hold the title after saving his home from going up in flames

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Updated: 10:09 AM EDT May 25, 2017

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WEBVTT E TO CATCH ON FIRE.AND TODAY, THEY'RE THANKFULTHEIR SON CAME TO THE RESCUEWITH TWO YOUNG BOYS, THE DANIELSARE USED TO AN ACTIVE HOUSEHOLD.STEVE DANIELS: USUALLY, IT'SLOUDKIDS RUNNING AROUND. HANNAH: BUT NOW, THEY ARE LEFTWITH ALMOST NOTHING -- ALMOST.MISTY DANIELS: HE SAVED OUR DOGAND CAT, AND HE SAVED OUR HOUSE.HANNAH: THAT HERO, 8-YEAR-OLDQUINTON DANIELS, WHO WAS COMINGHOME FROM SCHOOL FRIDAYAFTERNOON.THAT'S WHEN HE FIRST REALIZEDSOMETHING WAS WRONQUINTON DANIELS: I OPENED THEFRONT DOOR, WHAT I SAW ONLY WASA LOT OF SMOKE EVERYWHERE.LIKE, ALL OVER THE PLACE. HANNAH: AT THAT MOMENT, HE SAYSHE RECALLED WHAT FIREFIGHTERSTAUGHT HIM DURING A SCHOOL VISITLAST YEAR.QUINTON DANIELS: I KNOW WHAT TODO.I NEED TO GO TO THE FIREDEPARTMENT AND GET THEM, SO THEYCAN PUT IT OUT. SO, HE STARTEDRUNNING, RUNNING THE SEVERALBLOCKS TOWARD THE FIRE STATION.QUINTON DANIELS: I CROSSED THESTREET AND THEN, LIKE, THIS LADYPICKED ME UP AND DROVE ME THEREST OF THE WAY. HANNAH: AND ONCE HE GOT THERE,FIRE CREWS WERE IMMEDIATELYDISPATCHED TO THE HOUSE.THEY WERE ABLE TO KEEP THE FIREMAINLY CONTAINED TO THE KITCHEN.STEVE DANIELS: RIGHT HERE ISWHERE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ISSAYING CAUSED THE FIRE. HANNAH: ALMOST EVERYTHING IN THEHOME HAS DAMAGE, BUT NOT THEMOST IMPORTANT ONES.WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST CONCERN?QUINTON DANIELS: MY DOHANNAH: WHY?QUINTON DANIELS: BECAUSE I WASAFRAID SHE WAS GOING TO DIE.HANNAH: MOLLY THE DOG LIVED.AND SO DID CHARLIE THE CAT.AND NOW QUINTON IS GETTING THEATTENTION HE DIDN'T KNOW HEDESERVED.QUINTON DANIELS: I DIDN'T KNOWALL OF THIS WOULD HAPPEN JUST BY

8-year-old runs to fire department, saves pets in fire

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Updated: 10:09 AM EDT May 25, 2017

NEWTON, Iowa —

Some children want to be firefighters when they grow up, but an 8-year-old in Newton may already hold the title after saving his home from going up in flames.

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The fire was last week in the 300 block of 8th Avenue.

Misty and Steve Daniels said they were running a few quick errands and had only been out of the house for about 20 minutes when their house caught fire.

Their son, Quintin Daniels, said he first realized something was wrong when he came home from school.

"When I opened the front door, what I saw only was a lot of smoke everywhere,” Quintin said. “Like all over the place."

Quintin said he recalled what firefighters taught him during a school visit last year.

"I know what to do,” Quintin said. “I need to go to the fire department and get them so they can put it out."

Quintin ran several blocks from his home toward the fire station to get help.

"I cross the street and then like this lady picked me up and drove me the rest of the way," Quintin said.

Fire crews were dispatched to the house shortly after Daniels arrived at the station. Crews were able to keep the fire mainly contained to the kitchen.

Almost everything in the home has damage, but Daniels was able to save the family dog, Mollie, and cat, Charlie.